The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12

tho Standards party and mine believe in no
party as party. Principles and ideas come
first, and the party organization follows natu-
rally. A party cannot be manufactured. 1t
must grow. Neither can o party that has
grown about principle be maintained long
after that principle has been worked out. This
is why there was constituency ready for the
Standard. The old Issues had been settled.
The battle was over. and political armies can
no more easily than material armies be main
tanned after the war is ended and the prospect
Of future war Is over. There had been
gradual disbandng OF the old political armies.
and because there can be no rest for the hu-
man mind until perfection Is attained. the idle
soldiers were ready to go to new and different
Standard consttute 1es new and i've active
efcs and Sn G poSs soldiers are Gathering
'05 h nsM Tapiay of the growth o, the Standard is
on index to the growth Of interest IN the idoas
those IDEAS ssnsrates discussion, asltatlon.
had doubt. That i would, come some day /
during the past eight months has astonished
sSs he ef sae n
every State in the Union. The South has
probably less interest in the movement than
yancins even " Tiers H In Texas the movement
is noticeably strong.
I0Yr strength Is drawn from the greet re,,
eence and average wealth. The very rich and
the yery poor are those who oppose us re- Re,
clergymen are Joining us. It is a movement
men, yet IN al parts Of the country we , have
letter from minister in large town IN this
State, proposing to start on a sort Of Moody
why are we succeeding2 Because we ought
to succeed. We believe we can abolish poverty
and make this world better and pleasanter
can do it. it is great thing. II is in that great
ness that our strength consists. We do not ex.
Before Us, but progress to it we realize must be
ance in the next Legislature in this State and
abolish all tax on improvements. It will not
pass. but it will be started. The ABOLITION Of
s ON 6s Se o M
Everything must have start. First we were
one, then q dozen, then hundred. and now we
arp IS done IN Ne% or o be dome in
other States at the same time. In some States,
bs for the W
Poverty Tsyoiution-, In any case whom the ma.
msnt to the Constitution
II see very great resemblance in this move
ment to the abolition movement. That was,
principle Iari But there is this great all:
abolition movement was an arraying of sec;
ton against section; it meant bitterness and
strife. No other outcome was possible. The
OF neighbors and friends to settle among them
selves injustices and INEQUALITIES which have
ana 81 the
they are followed. The revolution would not
Be violent one even were 1t MADE .fl suddenly.
for the rights Of all, It cannot have other than
Dare pabo
day and say that as an ABSTRACT fact there can
BE- any more private ownership in land than in
on policy, not On H!nderlyi1s principls. oo.,.,,
n p4ysss ass as ss 81 s s
to enjoy that hS len hs sbo q hands 6 or Of
to bring our cause before the people, helps the
cause. The more our ideas are attacked. tho
hsy Is a ana al b e
known to every one Just as they are. not as
.6f The e Political part OF the work can say
nothing BY authority. I am not a politician or
party man. What seek is to propagate GER
tain theories, to adyapce certain ideas, It is
general understanding Of those ideas must
create. take no part In the practical work OF
s sg 70, knew
personal observation that the movement has a
more Thorough organization than nny party
Of the party Is permeated with an enthusiastic
confidence In success at the next election; Be-
body In !. helps little to Keep it moving. Tie
%5ish " SesR5 sss f, {si + s9a S
our meetings, That campaign was carried on
cation. That enthusiasm Is maintained. Il in:
an Organization, The leaders 81 the party in
next election and Believe s them. m '' 'N''''s
say again that this is
aa they nigh. ns on reonp SeA for
every one is what we are after. It Is not men
oa hA we dsa %
work. can no more fail than the stars can fall
the Fran nd the sasso to the rea He hs o4s %
John McMackin and Laybert Barnes. Both Of
the latter are at the headqparters OF the United
Secretary q the National Committee. takes
charge Of al matters pertaining to the organi:
ety. NJ HnSas Of Of NeE o YAK
tional Committee, but devotes his whole time
the affairs Of The Psr IN .he S1S He |;
The United LABOR Sp pasr alshih by the
way, lS only temporary nnme-lS making
very satisfactory progress throughout the
country. Our work has been to n great extent
from New York outward. but organizations are
springing. up all over the country and new
centres OF agitation being formed. The old
Greenback party has in many eases formed a
basis upon which our party Is built up. but the
chief basis Is the labor organizations. In New
York State we haye organizations In all the
principal cities and towns, several hundred In
all First land and labor club is formed. and
when that becomes strong enough II develops
into regular political organization, Con
necticut Is pretty thoroughly organized In tho
report directly to US, but the State Convention
to be held in August will create 2 regular sys,
tenn OF district organizations for that state. 1t
Is everywhere, as 1t is In this city. popular.
self-supporting movement-more OF an educa-
tional than OF q political movement. In fact"
Mr., McMackin spoke not only enthusiasts
tieally, but confidently. OF the prospects, OF the
party In this city.
The politicians have no suspicion OF our
strength" he said. 1--WE have the most com
plete organization ever formed In this city.
There arc twenty-four Assembly districts In
New York we arc organized in every one OF
them. There are sl2 election districts In the
city, and we have organizations In nearly 700
OF them, No party ever attempted such thing
except the County Democracy and that failed.
While other parties arc lying idle We are at
work, New clubs and associations are being